Resolution - 15-21 - Deferral of Special Assessments for Qualified Ownersin
• RESOLUTION NO. 15-21
CITY OF SPRING PARK
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A POLICY FOR
DEFERRAL OF PAYMENT OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
FOR QUALIFIED OWNERS OF HOMESTEAD PROPERTY
WHEREAS, under Minnesota law, cities are authorized to defer the payment of special
assessments for any homestead property owned by a person 65 years of age or older or
retired by virtue of a permanent and total disability or by a person who is a member of the
Minnesota National Guard or other military reserves who is ordered into active military
service for whom it would be a hardship to make the assessment payments, and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes 435.193 requires that any city desiring to defer payment
of special assessments in such instances must establish, by ordinance or resolution,
standards and guidelines for determining the existence of a hardship and for determining
the existence of a disability; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to provide the opportunity for the deferral of
payment of special assessments for qualified homeowners as permitted by Minnesota
• law.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Spring Park will permit the
payment of special assessments to be deferred on homestead property owned by a person
65 years of age or older or retired by virtue of a permanent and total disability or by a
person who is a member of the Minnesota National Guard or other military reserves who
is ordered into active military service for whom it would be a hardship to make the
assessment payments.
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the attached Special Assessment Payment Deferral Policy
providing standards and guidelines for determining eligibility for deferral of payment of
special assessments, including standards and guidelines for determining the existence of a
hardship and for determining the existence of a disability, is hereby adopted.
Adopted by the City Council this 2nd day of November, 2015.
Act"ce Williamso , Mayor
Wendy Le in, City Clerk